After being shuttered for four years,The Victoria reopened in early 2024 after a contemporary refurbishment. Brendan Anderson,formerly head chef at the Stokehouse,is on the pans. His menu features modern favourites like meltingly delicious whipped cod roe served with pillow-like bread straight from the oven,and golden crisp nuggets of cacio e pepe polenta bites. Main dishes include smoky slow-cooked lamb shoulder from the Kiewa Valley,and a local grass-fed rump steak – perfectly matched with a glass of full-bodied Rutherglen Durif.

Enjoy the spoils of the region in the sunny,dog-friendly beer garden,or escape the winter chill in the glass-walled Garden Room,complete with roaring fire.